Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF $VYM Shares Acquired by IFP Advisors Inc

IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA:VYM) by 2.7% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 178,714 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,646 shares during the quarter. IFP Advisors Inc’s holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF were worth $27,736,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its holdings in Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 20,425.2% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 148,643,664 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,333,339,000 after purchasing an additional 147,919,464 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,758,401 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,889,519,000 after purchasing an additional 229,521 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 4.7% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,613,813 shares of the company’s stock worth $571,091,000 after purchasing an additional 162,084 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 2.1% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 2,699,936 shares of the company’s stock worth $399,861,000 after purchasing an additional 54,785 shares during the period. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF by 1.9% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 1,949,873 shares of the company’s stock worth $288,776,000 after purchasing an additional 36,434 shares during the period.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Trading Up 0.2%

NYSEARCA VYM opened at $160.25 on Friday. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF has a 1-year low of $138.35 and a 1-year high of $167.61. The company has a 50 day moving average of $161.56 and a 200-day moving average of $159.00. The company has a market cap of $81.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.79 and a beta of 0.73.

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF Company Profile

Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEARCA: VYM) is an exchange-traded fund designed to track the performance of the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index. The fund seeks to provide exposure to U.S. companies that are forecast to pay above-average dividends, offering investors a diversified way to access income-generating equities.

The ETF primarily invests in large-cap U.S. stocks across a range of sectors, with holdings selected for their dividend characteristics rather than active stock-picking.